The Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishiguro

The Buried Giant

Kazuo Ishiguro

11 hours, 48 minutes first pub 2015 (editions) user-added

fiction fantasy historical literary adventurous mysterious reflective slow-paced

Description

From the author of Never Let Me Go and the Booker Prize-winning The Remains of the Day The Romans have long since departed and Britain is steadily declining into ruin. But, at least, the wars that once ravaged the country have ceased. Axl and Be...

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Community Reviews Summary of 7,643 reviews

Moods

mysterious 72%
reflective 69%
adventurous 58%
emotional 48%
sad 37%
challenging 19%
dark 19%
hopeful 8%
tense 6%
relaxing 5%
inspiring 4%
funny 2%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 65%
medium 32%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 48% | Character: 32% | Plot: 17%

Strong character development?

Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 22% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 70% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 17% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.5

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